One Day Trad Climbing Intensive  

READY TO PUSH INTO A NEW DISCIPLINE?

Are you yearning to explore longer, more adventurous, rock climbs- maybe some routes at our home crag, Eldorado Canyon?

Does that require understanding how traditional gear works?

In this seminar, there is a strong focus on understanding traditional climbing principles from, how to place traditional gear and assess them, to testing the gear you've placed with real-time feedback!

WE WILL FOCUS ON:

+In depth conversation on the gear used for traditional climbing, plus guide preferences

+How to place passive and active traditional gear

+How to assess these two types of gear as well as fixed gear

+Test gear strength by bounce testing your placements with guide feedback at the moment

+The full “crystal ball” of information on the leader protection system

+As appropriate, live leader falls with mental coaching

In this seminar, our group will focus on these concepts through practice both on and off the rock. When our guests test gear in our mock lead scenarios, we make sure an instructor is next to you (off the ground) so when you have specific questions about your placement, they are there to help!

All climbing is done on a top rope, in the single pitch environment, in order to expose our guests to the most repetition of these new techniques as possible.

This adventure takes place in Golden, Colorado.

Pre-Course Call:

Our team extends the offer to schedule a group call before your course. They will discuss crag options for the day, review gear needs, and share a general time plan for the climbing day. This is also a great way to ask any questions.

Morning:

Meet at the trailhead given to you by your guide, share in some group hellos, and share a morning meeting,

The team will make any small adjustments to the kit and then take a stroll to the crag.

An integral part of climbing is familiarity with the area and its history. Our team shares some stories and educates as we approach.

Learn to Lead Trad:

Conversations and Practicals around; Risk Management, Route Selection, Guidebook Comprehension, Gear Organization, Climbing Signals and Communication, Placing Gear and Building Anchors, Lead Strategy, Mock Leads, and Critiques.

The focus of this day is on building strong traditional climbing foundations that will set your climbing up for long-term success. Instruction will be limited to a single-pitch setting on this first day.

End Of Day Debrief:

At the cars, we focus our attention on the day; sharing the Rose, the Bud, and the Thorn to ruminate more deeply on the experience. It is often customary ( but not mandatory) to have a meal back in the town to celebrate the great days spent in the mountains!